Parthenocissus inserta from Mississauga, Canada-GS13102020-1

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Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 13, 2020, 8:33:40 AM10/13/20
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Parthenocissus inserta (A.Kern.) Fritsch
Syn: P. vitacea (Knerr.) Hitchc.
A scrambling climber, usually spreading over trees and walls (closely clinging in P. quinquifolia due to adhesive discs at tips of 6 or more branched tendrils) due to pointed tips of less than 6-branched tendrils usually lacking adhesive tips, leaves lustrous (vs opaque), inflorescence dichotomously branched without central axis (vs infl with central axis with diverging branches), berries 8-12 mm in diam. (vs 5-8 mm diam).
Clicked from along Burnhampthorpe Road, Mississauga, Canada, 29-8-2019. 




Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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Parthenocissus inserta-Burnhampthorpe Rd Mississauga- IMG_4840-a.jpg
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J.M. Garg

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Oct 15, 2020, 8:13:17 AM10/15/20
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POWO considers it (Parthenocissus inserta (A.Kern.) Fritsch) to be a syn. of Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.

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Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 15, 2020, 8:36:29 AM10/15/20
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Garg ji we have to decide which database we are following
Flora of North America treats them distinct
World Flora Online treats them distinct
Catalogue of Life treats them distinct
TPL treats them distinct





Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Mob: 9810359089

J.M. Garg

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Oct 15, 2020, 10:34:15 AM10/15/20
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Thanks, Singh ji.
As we have discussed in the past, none of them can be followed all the time. We have to follow depending on the merit in each case.
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